A Jihad for Love
Directed by Parvez Sharma
In this revealing documentary, filmed in 12 countries and 9 languages, Indian filmmaker Parvez Sharma travels the many worlds of Islam, discovering the stories of its most unlikely storytellers: lesbian and gay Muslims. Sharma interviews a broad range of subjects, including a gay imam facing death threats from his own community, a group of Iranian refugees awaiting approval of political asylum in Canada and a lesbian couple committed to reconciling their faith with their sexuality.
Indian documentarian Parvez Sharma travels the world to meet gay and lesbian Muslims who remain resilient in the face of prejudice and violence.
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